APETALA2 controls seed growth by regulating outer integument mechanical identity during seed coat differentiation
Camille Bied, Runjue Yao, Audrey Creff, Luka Lelas, Debra David, Amélie Bauer, Sophy Boeuf, Guillaume Cerutti, Jeanne Braat, Alexandra Launay‐Avon, Christine Paysant Le Roux, Frances Kerin Clark, Adrienne Roeder, Aline Voxeur, Gwyneth Christina Ingram, , Benoît Landrein
This study shows APETALA2 regulates seed growth by controlling mechanical properties of the outer integument layers through cell wall remodeling without affecting mechanosensitive responses.
bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology